Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®, is a pioneering death educator, speaker, author, Before I Die Festival pioneer and Certified Funeral Celebrant. She works with organizations that want to connect with baby boomers concerned about end-of-life issues. She starts pre-need funeral planning conversations with humor, film clips and outside the box activities.

She is the author of the books A GOOD GOODBYE: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don't Plan to Die, KICKING THE BUCKET LIST: 100 Downsizing and Organizing Things to Do Before You Die, and HAIL AND FAREWELL: Cremation Ceremonies, Templates and Tips. She also writes The Family Plot Blog at AGoodGoodbye.com and contributes articles to funeral trade magazines.

Planning ahead helps families reduce stress at a time of grief, minimize conflict, save money and create a meaningful, memorable 'good goodbye.' Her motto is 'Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, and talking about funerals won't make you dead.'

Ms. Rubin earned the designation Certified in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement (CT) from the national Association for Death Education and Counseling® (ADEC). The CT credential demonstrates her expertise and involvement in the field of death, dying and bereavement. ADEC recognized her with their 2024 Community Educator Award.

Albuquerque Business First named her one of their 2019 Women of Influence.